Whistleblowers
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IRS whistleblowers slam Hunter Biden pardon and retaliation, urge reforms
Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, who faced retaliation for blowing the whistle in the Hunter Biden investigation, call for reforms to protect future whistleblowers.
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Whistleblower office finds illegal retaliation against IRS agents in Hunter Biden case
The Empower Oversight whistleblower center, which represented one of the agents, Gary Shapley, disclosed the findings of the Office of Special Counsel in a letter sent to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa.
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IRS whistleblowers blast special counsel over Hunter Biden report
The whistleblowers said the report leaves too many “unanswered questions” while they continue to face retaliation for coming forward.
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IRS whistlerblowers: Defamation lawsuit against Hunter Biden attorney should continue
IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler say a judge should not dismiss their defamation lawsuit against Hunter Biden attorney Abbe Lowell.
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IRS whistleblowers push back on Hunter Biden lawyer’s effort to dismiss defamation case
The whistleblowers say their careers were damaged by Abbe Lowell’s unfounded claims.
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'Havana Syndrome' whistleblower seeks congressional probe for alleged State Department retaliation
“My goal is to work with Congress on whistleblower retaliation legislation for the Department of State,” Mark Lenzi said.
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Teenage whistleblower beats hospital's defamation threat, expands free speech in Maine
"I've been called a crazy kid and ostracized because of a nonpartisan quest for transparency and accountability," Samson Cournane says, explaining social toll of speaking out.
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Retribution? IRS agent who blew whistle on Biden family given ultimatum: accept demotion or leave
The IRS portrayed the ultimatum as part of a diversity program for “development of future leaders” but Gary Shapley's lawyer alleges it is retaliation.
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Catholic healthcare system plays outsized role in transgender surgery, drugs for kids: database
Providence Health and Services overlooked on Do No Harm's "Dirty Dozen" list and top 10 lists of billing providers and billing institutions. Catholic institutions total performed surgeries on 170 children and prescribed drugs for 508.
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FBI whistleblower describes cutthroat culture dominated by 'vain careerists'
"I would say that unfortunately in my experience with the culture at the FBI, it's very easy for leaders there to kind of impose their wills on their subordinates," Allen said during his testimony in front of the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.
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Agent investigating Trump assassination attempt at center of FBI retaliation, whistleblowers allege
The 22-page letter transmitted Thursday by Empower Oversight provides further details about how the FBI, including Jeffrey Veltri, allegedly retaliated against several whistleblowers.
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Professor paid $2.4M to settle First Amendment retaliation suit goes after HR chief's new contract
Ex-Bakersfield College historian Matthew Garrett says newly obtained sworn testimony of his nemesis shows she sicced students on him with racially charged complaints "ultimately found to be baseless," used class time to do it.
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Whistleblower says Secret Service was told not to request extra manpower for July 13 Trump rally
"Your actions to place some field agents on leave is not enough," Sen. Josh Hawley wrote in a letter to Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe.